The Triibe
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The TRiiBE is an African-American online news and digital media company based in
Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 2017 by Morgan Elise Johnson and Tiffany Walden, along with web developer David Elutilo.[1] In 2019, they published a print version of their TRiiBE Guide, an annual guide to Black Chicago.[2]
The site is a digital media platform that combines original reporting with "documentary, creative writing and photography" to cover the stories of the Black community in Chicago.[1] They have collaborated with Chicago Reader on a multimedia series called Block Beat, which features Chicago artists and the neighborhoods they cite as influences.[1] They have also created Another Life, a documentary series in which Johnson and Walden follow people managing the aftermath of lives lost to gun violence.[3]
History
Walden and Johnson were friends and sorority sisters who attended
Chicago Magazine's “The New Power 30” issue.[9]
References
- ^ a b c Stevens, Heidi (2018-02-26). "Triibe gives black Chicago a more balanced voice through its stories". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ^ "2019 TRiiBE Guide to Black Chicago". The TRiiBE. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ Mustufa, Asraa (2017-07-16). "'Another Life' docu-series portrays the trauma of gun violence". Chicago Reporter. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ^ "Finding Their Triibe - Medill Magazine - Northwestern University". Medill. 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ^ Clark, Anna (2018-05-02). "The Triibe roams a Chicago overlooked by legacy media". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ^ "New Digital Platform Aims To Reshape Black Narratives". WBEZ Chicago. 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ^ "Poynter, NABJ announce the 2018 diversity leadership class". Poynter. 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ^ "Morgan Johnson". Forbes. 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ^ "Chicago Magazine, The New Power 30". Chicago Magazine. 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
